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NICARAGUA-STREET BASEBALL-FEATURE

HECTOR RETAMAL

STORY by Julia Rios
A man hits a ball while playing street baseball in Managua, on February 7, 2013. A group of men meets every afternoon in a park in the middle of the busy North Highway, in Managua, to play 'Bola Pasada' or 'Street Baseball' and make bets ranging between eight and 25 dollars per game. This sport is also known as 'Beisbol de Calcetin'(baseball sock) because it is played with balls made by hand out of pieces of garment to avoid damaging the windows of cars and houses around the park. AFP PHOTO/Hector RETAMAL

STORY by Julia Rios
A man hits a ball while playing street baseball in Managua, on February 7, 2013. A group of men meets every afternoon in a park in the middle of the busy North Highway, in Managua, to play 'Bola Pasada' or 'Street Baseball' and make bets ranging between eight and 25 dollars per game. This sport is also known as 'Beisbol de Calcetin'(baseball sock) because it is played with balls made by hand out of pieces of garment to avoid damaging the windows of cars and houses around the park. AFP PHOTO/Hector RETAMAL

Oceanside Fire Department captain Greg DeAvila monitors a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

Oceanside Fire Department captain Greg DeAvila monitors a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

A Cal Fire firefighter shoots a flare into dry brush during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

A Cal Fire firefighter shoots a flare into dry brush during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

Oceanside Fire Department captain Greg DeAvila shoots a flare into dry brush during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

Oceanside Fire Department captain Greg DeAvila shoots a flare into dry brush during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

An inmate monitors a backfire during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

An inmate monitors a backfire during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

An inmate firefighter shields his face from smoke during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

An inmate firefighter shields his face from smoke during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

A firefighter shoots a flare into dry brush during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

A firefighter shoots a flare into dry brush during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

A Cal Fire firefighter monitors a backfire during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

A Cal Fire firefighter monitors a backfire during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

Oceanside Fire Department captain Greg DeAvila shoots a flare into dry brush during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

Oceanside Fire Department captain Greg DeAvila shoots a flare into dry brush during a burn operation to head off the Rocky Fire on August 2, 2015 near Clearlake, California. Over 1,900 firefighters are battling the Rocky Fire that has burned over 46,000 acres since it started on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is currently five percent contained and has destroyed at least 14 homes.

Michael Thrift Murray Trial Begins

Hannah Peters

Supporters of Connor Morris arrive at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Supporters of Connor Morris arrive at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Michael Thrift Murray Trial Begins

Hannah Peters

Father of Connor Morris, Head Hunters associate Chris Morris and his wife Julie Morris arrive at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Father of Connor Morris, Head Hunters associate Chris Morris and his wife Julie Morris arrive at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Michael Thrift Murray Trial Begins

Hannah Peters

Supporters of Connor Morris arrive at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Supporters of Connor Morris arrive at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Michael Thrift Murray Trial Begins

Hannah Peters

Father of Connor Morris, Head Hunters associate Chris Morris arrives at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Father of Connor Morris, Head Hunters associate Chris Morris arrives at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Michael Thrift Murray Trial Begins

Hannah Peters

Father of Connor Morris, Head Hunters associate Chris Morris and his wife Julie Morris arrive at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Father of Connor Morris, Head Hunters associate Chris Morris and his wife Julie Morris arrive at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Michael Thrift Murray Trial Begins

Hannah Peters

Father of Connor Morris, Head Hunters associate Chris Morris and his wife Julie Morris arrive at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

Father of Connor Morris, Head Hunters associate Chris Morris and his wife Julie Morris arrive at the Auckland High on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The trial of the man accused of killling Connor Morris after an incident outside a party on August 3, 2014 starts today.

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TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Julia Rios A man hits a ball while playing... News PhotoAdult,Ball,Baseball - Sport,Batting,Horizontal,Lifestyles,Managua,Men,Nicaragua,Sport,Sports Activity,StreetPhotographer HECTOR RETAMALCollection: AFP 2013 AFPTO GO WITH AFP STORY by Julia Rios
A man hits a ball while playing street baseball in Managua, on February 7, 2013. A group of men meets every afternoon in a park in the middle of the busy North Highway, in Managua, to play 'Bola Pasada' or 'Street Baseball' and make bets ranging between eight and 25 dollars per game. This sport is also known as 'Beisbol de Calcetin'(baseball sock) because it is played with balls made by hand out of pieces of garment to avoid damaging the windows of cars and houses around the park. AFP PHOTO/Hector RETAMAL (Photo credit should read HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images)